Jaguar bridge on a Jazzmaster? am i being screwed?

aen · Post by **aen** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:25 pm

More Cowbell wrote:Putting a Mustang bridge on a jag/jazz is a NOOB move, don't do it. Have it set up the RIGHT WAY, then you won't look back a few years later and want to kill yourself for being an idiot.

Unless you want to rock out hard, in which case the mustang bridge will allow you o go to about 8 on the rockter scale. The strings WILL fly off your stock bridge as soon as you think about playing hard.

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:31 pm

I was gonna post my Mascis demo but I donno if it answers any questions.

Eh who cares it's an awesome demo.

The stock Mascis bridge was shit- high strings kept slipping because I wanted my action low so I replaced it with a roller bridge which didn't fit perfectly so we had to wrap paper around it for a more snug fit. I'll try to get a pic and more specific answers later today after I catch some ZZs but here's pics of the old bridge (note: Same bridge, pickguard change)

And here's my most excellent demo:

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Found this one off google:

James · Post by **James** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:48 pm

I've never owned a Jag or Jazz to be able to comment much on the stock bridge, but a Mustang bridge certainly looks better.

william · Post by **william** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:58 pm

More Cowbell wrote:Putting a Mustang bridge on a jag/jazz is a NOOB move, don't do it. Have it set up the RIGHT WAY, then you won't look back a few years later and want to kill yourself for being an idiot.

wow, that seems a bit harsh, considering the mustang bridge just drops in the same holes and can be swapped out rapidly for the og bridge whenever you feel like it.

overreacting about nerdy guitar tech stuff and saying things like "wanting to kill yourself for being an idiot" is a "NOOB move"

Post by **Mike** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:33 pm

Doog has a Mustang bridge on his Jazzy, it's clearly not a n00b fix.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:12 pm

I got a mustang bridge on my Jazzmaster too. The stock bridge is one of the worst things Leo fender or who ever designed it at Fender ever made.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:21 pm

it can be good but it takes a hell of a lot of work to be good like if do what fran did and file the hell out of your grooves than it has potential but never the less mustang bridge does the job

aen · Post by **aen** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:23 pm

jcyphe wrote:I got a mustang bridge on my Jazzmaster too. The stock bridge is one of the worst things Leo fender or who ever designed it at Fender ever made.

THANK YOU. Unless you're doing easy listening, Fuck it.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:25 pm

yeah but the bridge on my mim does it for me i could rock as soft as i want or as hard as i want and the strings wont budge and the trem is moved up so it has some form of sustain

Jazzmasterfan · Post by **Jazzmasterfan** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:58 pm

timhulio wrote:
Jazzmasterfan wrote:I was told by Fender that their new Adjustomatic bridge for the Jazzmaster (it's on the J Mascis and Classic versions) should fit a Made/ Crafted in Japan Jazzmaster. I have the bridge on order for my own MIJ Jazzmaster. The part number is 0080365000 and the RRP is Â£23.99.
This is interesting shit. Lerrus know how this works out.

I will! I sent them an e-mail and their parts dept confirmed that it should fit. I'll post on here when it arrives!

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:09 pm

Jazzmasterfan wrote:
timhulio wrote:
Jazzmasterfan wrote:I was told by Fender that their new Adjustomatic bridge for the Jazzmaster (it's on the J Mascis and Classic versions) should fit a Made/ Crafted in Japan Jazzmaster. I have the bridge on order for my own MIJ Jazzmaster. The part number is 0080365000 and the RRP is Â£23.99.
This is interesting shit. Lerrus know how this works out.
I will! I sent them an e-mail and their parts dept confirmed that it should fit. I'll post on here when it arrives!

I dont see how looking at Roachellas bridge, unless they supply you the cups to sit in the original cups or you do a total modification. You have some neck shimming to do anywayz.

aen · Post by **aen** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:09 pm

TheDude2112 wrote:yeah but the bridge on my mim does it for me i could rock as soft as i want or as hard as i want and the strings wont budge and the trem is moved up so it has some form of sustain

Thats not the kind of bridge we're talking about, yo. Thats a Tune O matic. Those MIMs are amazing in every way. We're bitching about the shitty old school bridge/saddle/string flinging mechanism.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:10 pm

Mine is fine.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:20 pm

william wrote:
More Cowbell wrote:Putting a Mustang bridge on a jag/jazz is a NOOB move, don't do it. Have it set up the RIGHT WAY, then you won't look back a few years later and want to kill yourself for being an idiot.
wow, that seems a bit harsh, considering the mustang bridge just drops in the same holes and can be swapped out rapidly for the og bridge whenever you feel like it.

overreacting about nerdy guitar tech stuff and saying things like "wanting to kill yourself for being an idiot" is a "NOOB move"

I'm not overreacting, I'm trying to help someone by telling them to actually try and set it up first the right way instead of just tossing it to the side and dropping something else in its place just because everyone else does it. It will be a great learning experience and then he can change to the mustang bridge and KNOW the difference and KNOW which one will work for the best for his particular style of playing. Asking everyone else what to do won't gain you the knowledge you'll learn from EXPERIENCING it first hand.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:22 pm

aen wrote:
More Cowbell wrote:Putting a Mustang bridge on a jag/jazz is a NOOB move, don't do it. Have it set up the RIGHT WAY, then you won't look back a few years later and want to kill yourself for being an idiot.
Unless you want to rock out hard, in which case the mustang bridge will allow you o go to about 8 on the rockter scale. The strings WILL fly off your stock bridge as soon as you think about playing hard.

Not everyone puts BASS strings on their guitar and tunes to B. Only ONE AEN can exist in this world.

william · Post by **william** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:26 pm

"wanting to kill youself for being an idiot" over drop-in replacing a bridge is overreacting.

why defend the old design when the fix is so easy? almost everyone agrees that the mustang is a better design. and they are cheap and easy to attain. and they look better (imo)

also, if aen can rock to 8 on a stang bridge, the rest of us should hit 10 or 11 just fine with our spaghetti strings.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:39 pm

I just find it to be a pointless thing to do when the original is so easy to sort out. I mean people should do what they want with their guitars, but I think it's a bit lazy to put a Mustang bridge on.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:40 pm

william wrote:"wanting to kill youself for being an idiot" over drop-in replacing a bridge is overreacting.

Its a figure of speech. Look it up.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:41 pm

william wrote:why defend the old design when the fix is so easy? almost everyone agrees that the mustang is a better design. and they are cheap and easy to attain. and they look better (imo)

also, if aen can rock to 8 on a stang bridge, the rest of us should hit 10 or 11 just fine with our spaghetti strings.

OPINIONS ARE LIKE ASSHOLES, EVERYONE HAS ONE AND EVERYONE THINKS EVERYONE ELSE'S STINKS.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:48 pm

william wrote:"wanting to kill youself for being an idiot" over drop-in replacing a bridge is overreacting.

why defend the old design when the fix is so easy? almost everyone agrees that the mustang is a better design. and they are cheap and easy to attain. and they look better (imo)

also, if aen can rock to 8 on a stang bridge, the rest of us should hit 10 or 11 just fine with our spaghetti strings.

Almost everyone who is a noob.

Screwdriver is cheaper and easier to attain and is an even easier fix than a mustang bridge.

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